Two-Tone Gold Latin Cross Pendants are the plain four-armed cross, the upright longer than the crossbar, in 14K Two-Tone Gold. Stamped 14K and guaranteed authentic.
About Two-Tone Gold Latin Cross Pendants
The Latin cross is the oldest and least ornamented form, and the one most people picture when they picture a cross. Its proportions are the whole design: nothing is added, so the metal, the finish and the edge do all the work. It carries no denominational signal, which is why it is the usual choice for a first cross and for a gift where the recipient's tradition is not certain.
Two-tone work sets yellow and white gold against each other in one piece, usually a white corpus or center against yellow arms. On a cross it does the work that engraving does elsewhere: it separates the figure from the form without adding a stone.
Both metals are 14K gold and neither tarnishes. The white areas carry a rhodium finish that can be refreshed if it thins.
Questions about Two-Tone Gold Latin Cross Pendants
What is a Latin cross?
The Latin cross has four arms with the upright longer than the crossbar â the plain, unornamented form. It is the most widely recognized Christian symbol and carries no denominational marking, which is why it suits a baptism or confirmation gift when you are not certain of the recipient's tradition.
Why choose a two-tone cross over a single color?
Two colors separate the figure from the cross itself, so a corpus or a center medallion reads clearly without a stone. It is also the most forgiving choice if you own both yellow and white chains, because it sits naturally with either.
Can a cross be engraved?
Some can. Where a piece has a flat enough back to take lettering, the product page says so â look for Engravable in the specifications. Pierced and openwork designs generally cannot be engraved, because there is no solid face to cut into.
What does hollow or solid mean in the specifications?
It describes construction rather than quality. A solid piece is metal all the way through. A hollow or semi-solid piece is formed with a cavity, which lets a large cross stay light and affordable in precious metal. Both are the stated metal throughout â the specifications on each product page say which it is.
How do I know the metal is what it says?
Every gold piece is stamped with its karat and every sterling piece with .925, and the stamp is the guarantee. Lovely Rita's has sold fine jewelry since 2001 and lists the metal, purity and construction in the specifications on each product page.
Is this a good gift, and for what occasion?
These are given most often for baptism, First Communion, confirmation. A cross is one of the few gifts that is kept and worn for decades rather than used and replaced, which is why it suits a milestone.
Browse the full range in Two-Tone Gold Crosses & Crucifixes. The same style in other metals: Latin Crosses â Gold & Sterling Silver, Sterling Silver Latin Cross Pendants, White Gold Latin Cross Pendants. Other styles in this metal: Two-Tone Gold Crucifix Pendants, Two-Tone Gold Hollow Crucifix Pendants.
